What is the difference between small tomatoes and cherry tomatoes, are they the same?

Cherry tomatoes and cherry tomatoes (cherry tomatoes) both belong to the genus Solanum in the nightshade family (Solanaceae), genus Solanum. Although they are closely related, they differ significantly in appearance, taste, nutrition and growing characteristics. The main differences are as follows:

Appearance

Cherry tomatoes: diverse in form, commonly oval, with slightly slender fruit; some varieties are cherry-shaped or jujube-shaped, with obvious differences in size.

Cherry tomatoes: mainly round and plump spherical fruit, uniform in shape, closer in appearance to a mini version of a large tomato.

Color

Cherry tomatoes: rich in color, with a rather thick skin texture, and the skin becomes slightly tough after ripening.

Cherry tomatoes: the mainstream color is bright red, with uniform and translucent color, thin and smooth skin, and the skin is soft and easy to peel when ripe.

Taste

Cherry tomatoes lean toward a vegetable taste with noticeable sourness; cherry tomatoes are sweeter and closer to a fruit.

Nutrition

Cherry tomatoes contain vitaminCC

Growth habits

Cherry tomatoes: highly adaptable to the environment, tolerant of high temperatures and drought, suitable for open-field planting; the growth cycle is relatively long, about100-120 days, and the fruit ripens relatively late.

Cherry tomatoes: prefer a warm and humid environment and have high light requirements, making them more suitable for greenhouse cultivation; growth is fast, with a growth cycle of about80-90 days, early-maturing and with stable yield.

How to grow cherry tomatoes

Sowing: soak the seeds in 50°C warm water for6 hours, use small pots with a10-12 cm diameter, sow 1 seed per pot, poke a hole, sow, then cover with 2 cm of soil.

Transplanting: transplant when there are 4-6 true leaves (excluding cotyledons); for indeterminate growth types, use 5-gallon pots.

Pests and diseases: apply imidacloprid+ Bacillus subtilis as a root drench for prevention, and after disease appears, use targeted treatments.

Fertilizing: before flowering, use a balanced fertilizer+trace elements+1 application of calcium fertilizer; during flowering, use monopotassium phosphate+high-potassium fertilizer; after fruiting, use a balanced fertilizer, calcium fertilizer and potassium fertilizer/monopotassium phosphate alternately; during the ripening stage, apply a high-calcium-magnesium fertilizer 1 time per week, and regularly supplement calcium and medium/trace elements.

Blossom-end rot: avoid uneven wet and dry conditions, water at a fixed time in the morning, and for long-fruited and large-fruited varieties focus on preventing calcium deficiency

In summary, although cherry tomatoes and cherry tomatoes belong to the same category, each has its own characteristics in many respects.